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identical adj. 同一的;同样的
e.g.We are identical in our views of what should be done.
我们双方对应当怎么办的看法是一致的。
This is the identical hotel that we stayed in last year.
这就是我们去年住过的那家旅馆。
These two designs are almost identical.
这两种式样几乎完全相同。
The handwriting on both cheques is identical.
两张支票上的笔迹完全相同。
(常与with连用)完全相同的
e.g.My opinion is identical with his.
我的意见和他的意见相同
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ingenuity n. 机灵, 独创性, 精巧, 灵活性
e.g.The boy showed ingenuity in making toys.
那男孩在制作玩具方面有独创性。
This is novel with a narrative plot of great ingenuity.
这是一部具有天才的情节的小说。
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advent n. 到来;来临
e.g.Now, with the advent and popularity of the home computer, its advantages and disadvantages have been a subject of discussion.
现在,随着家用电脑的再现和普及,人们开始讨论起家用电脑的优缺点了。
Since the advent of jet aircraft, travel has been speeded up.
自从喷气式飞机出现以来,旅行的速度大为提高。
With the advent of spring, everything comes to life again.
随着春天的到来，万物复苏了。
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credit v. 归功于
credit ...to...把...归功于; 把某数记入某人账户
credit sb. with 把...归因于某人
credit goes to归功于
e.g.The credit this time should go to Tom, who has done the most creative work.
这次的荣誉应该是汤姆的，他做了最有创意的工作。
we credited the invention to him.
我们将这项发明归功于他
He is credited with the invention.那发明该归功于他。
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preserve保存;保藏
e.g.You can preserve meat or fish in salt.你可以用盐保存肉或鱼。
Salt preserves food from decay.
盐能防止食物腐烂。
It is one of the duties of the police to preserve public order.
警察的职责之一是维持公共秩序。
The Town Council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle and other places of historic interest.
市政委员会花了不少钱来维修那座古城堡和其它古迹。
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natural selection 自然选择
on the origin of Species 《物种起源》
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pertain(与to 连用) 属于;关于
e.g.His remark did not pertain to the question.
他的话同这个问题不相干。
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implication n.牵连, 含意, 暗示
e.g.He smiled, but the implication was that he didnt believe me.
他微微一笑,但这一笑暗示着他不相信我的话。
imply v. 暗示;暗指
e.g.Silence sometimes implies consent.
沉默有时暗指同意。
His manner of speaking implies that he was not willing to accept the agreement.
他讲话的态度意味着他不愿意接受这份协议。
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universe n. n.宇宙, 世界, 万物, 领域
e.g.our world is but a small part of the universe.
我们的世界只是宇宙的一小部分。
